The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) issued important guidelines for citizens, stressing the legal obligation to renew identity documents especially the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) before expiry to avoid disruption of essential services. Under Pakistani law, NADRA issues identity documents for a specified validity period, and adults are required to ensure timely renewal. […]
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NADRA declares digital CNIC equivalent to physical CNIC
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has formally declared that the Digital Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) available through its PakID mobile application, held the same legal status as the physical CNIC. The authority expressed concern that several offices and service providers were still refusing to accept digital identity credentials and insisting on physical […]
NADRA cancels 4.2 million CNICs after record verification
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has completed a major verification exercise aimed at improving the accuracy and integrity of Pakistan’s national identity system by reconciling civil registration records with the national citizen database. According to NADRA, the reconciliation process between the Civil Registration System and the National Citizen Database has been completed, leading […]
NADRA data is now more secure, senators told
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and interior ministry officials briefed Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology about data leak, anomalies in Pakistani family trees. The meeting of the Senate body was held at the Parliament House, where the Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad briefed members on the ongoing household survey via the Household App. […]
Excise generates Rs13.5b tax during ongoing year
Excise and Taxation department, Islamabad had collected over Rs13.5b revenue during the ongoing fiscal year, generating 4b rupees more than the previous year.” Another milestone in revenue collection achieved after bringing reforms in tax collection system”, said Director Excise Bilal Azam on Tuesday. Talking to APP, he said, the department had introduced new methods of […]




